OMG SMALL WORLD! I just randomly watched this video and heard myself in the background! Hi from San Marcos, that’s me on the comms at 18:59 ! Skyhawk 6319G ! ❤✈️
It's something of a phenomenon how one minor unanticipated event can turn even the most routine flight into something of a nightmare. Many accidents have occurred in the past where pilots become so fixated on minor issues that they forget to fly the aircraft. Disciplined pilots like Max here show you how to handle problems like this, never becoming distracted enough that flying the airplane wasn't the primary task. Good job Max!
Right, but if I were him I wouldn’t have even tried to push the electric trim switch. That could have sent it out of whack and locked his trim all the way in one direction. Best thing to do if there is an issue is to not risk causing another one
Interesting that the trim circuit breaker was not checked and was not in the checklist. CitationMax is a very well organized pilot so this is a little bit of a surprise to me..
Having a jet properly enter the pattern and work with others instead of skipping right to the final shows a lot about why we love to watch you fly Max. Stay safe.
Watching you use bleed air to clean off the windshield reminded me of an incident that happened when I was a ramp rat for a cargo handling company in the 80s. We handled some old DC-8s for an air freight company and these still had their original P&W JT3D turbofans. They were airstart but since they were not high bypass engines they didn’t need the huge amounts of air to start like a modern engine. So we used a large “bottle” of compressed air which was in reality a tank of compressed air on a trailer. It held just enough air to start one of the turbines and it would be used to start the rest. This was in Florida and it was a warm and muggy evening and everything was covered in moisture much like in the video. It was time to start the jet and the Captain signaled to start number 2. The Flight Engineer opened the air valve and the turbine started to spin up. Once it got to speed the Captain opened the throttle to add fuel. However, just as he did this, the First Officer decided he needed to use bleed air to blow off the windshields. Oops. Apparently he was new and used to using engine driven start carts that had an endless supply of compressed air and not a tank that had just enough. Long story short, the tank ran out before the turbine was really up to speed and before it was generating enough airflow to be self sustaining. So the turbine spools down and a flaming stream of JetA comes flowing out the back of the jet. Thankfully, the Captain was fast enough and had the throttles closed before it got too bad but it did scare those of us on the ground. It took us almost a half hour to go borrow a start cart from Delta and hook it up. The Capn was giving the FO an earful the whole time. As for me, it was something I’ll always remember.
10/10 cockpit management + situational awareness! Business as usual Max! Always, a little busy airspace between the three local airfields in Kerrville, Fredricksburg and Boerne. Thanks for keeping the right seat open for us, Max! ✈👍🏼
I love the kerrville airport!! I used to drive by there all the time and see the Mooney hangar! I ferried jeeps for Wagonmaster and usually dropped them off in centerpoint or in kerrville at their shop.
Always interesting to see traffic coordinate in VFR. Good thing the other pilot offered to let you in front, it was clear you didn't want to come across as demanding. This was a fun video!
Here in Texas we always let the fast movers have the right of way, it's a lot easier for us to just extend a downwind or make a huge teardrop to let them in. We don't want someone with a 50 knot overtake speed behind us! Besides, they're sucking up expensive fuel at an unbelievable rate.
Punching out through the low fog layer never gets old. I'm glad to hear that the trim issue wasn't a huge problem and you handled it well . Glad to hear that your mother is doing well. As always take care Max and thank you for taking the time to bring us along with you.
Watch these from the UK. Hats off to you Max. Exactly what a pilot should be, clear, calm and concise - do you ever get flustered? Keep up the good work, we all love these great videos.
Max, I am halfway through the video so I don’t know what your mechanical issue was going to be yet. I want to say beforehand thank you for your professionalism, for doing it the right way and vocalizing your thoughts. I’m a 53-year-old man who just got his commercial, working this next 2 weeks on my multi. I hope to get my first paying gig in the next couple of months. You are an inspiration! Keep doing what you’re doing my friend. You’re making a bigger difference than you may realize…
Wow it’s a lot of work for one pilot to both fly and monitor, especially when things go wrong. Great job Max. Hope your channel continues to grow. You’re a very professional and pilot guy.
Oh how I love flying in crappy weather. Also love how you remain so cool after losing the electric trim and had to hand fly then cancel your clearance. I was also impressed by the Barron pilot that showed courtesy and gave way to 2RF. In my next life I want a job like yours. Thanks for the video.
Thanks so much Brandon! Really appreciate it and glad you’re enjoying the content. Re Trim. They came out and serviced the trim system. Re lubricated the Cables and worked on some connection lines to the Trim servo. Haven’t had an issue with it since!
Echo the positive comments on how you handled the Electric Trim failure and demonstrated proper checklist use to respond. Nice that it happened on the back end of the flight with good weather and not after departure with the LIFR conditions you had. Well done sir!
Nice work as always Max! Loved hearing you talk with the bonanza and working it out with the other plane so the chance of a mid air went way down! How much easier it is having a small conversation with another pilot to work things out between yourselves instead of just position reports and assumptions is a really great thing and will always help keep GA pilots alive! Very cool sir!
1:05 another great video. And to quote CitationMax1 term a little “sporty” in the fog then the trim issue. Glad it was minor fun watching u hand fly the approach
Thanks Jimmy! Appreciate it. Textron came out and fixed the issue. They serviced the trim system and applied some additional Lubricant to the cables connecting to the trim motor. Haven’t had a trim issue since this flight. Hope all is well. Thanks for watching
Outstanding flight Max. Love the minimums takeoff through our complex airspace. You handled the trim failure in your usual, professional manner. Pure textbook, this is how you do it. Great video too. Loved the intro music. Don
Great video! Fredericksberg is a lovely town! Visited from the UK a few years back and got burned (Literally) in a little shop that sells various chilli sauces - blew my head off!!
Yeah, I remember watching a TH-cam video about how they had trim switch failure and they ignored it, the plane crashed because they were trying to trim it when the switches were installed upside down by the maintenance techs
Cool Kelsey. I had the Executive Membership for years, and used to sneak 3 other pilots, flight attendants or ground maintenance. Today, doesn't let anyone purchase any Membership at all! Only Top American Express Card Holders.
Max..it’s just a complete pleasure to see how professional you go about everything although you are not flying to make a living. Your ateention to your (own) SOPS , checklists, and really really good airmanship, is just heartwarming to this old (777 capt) Capt. I’ll be your wingman anytime 😉
Omg can I just say after watching and being a pilot myself. Your landing was absolutely fabulous. Soft, quiet, just amazing. Good job brother and be safe my friend.
Nicely done once again Max, as always you remained calm and completed your flight like a true professional👍Awesome video once again, can't wait for the next one!
I love that Max is always prepared for anything. That is ‘situational awareness’ and ‘preparedness’ at its best. A very professional attitude like this is what makes for the safest environment in any situation but here, in a single pilot operation, it takes as much of the stress out of the situation as possible. If someone is not properly prepared and has to think things through, it takes time and increases stress levels - that is not how Max works. I would trust his judgement in any situation when flying. Great job Max. Glad the electric trim issue was okay in the end. Best regards from the Giant’s Causeway coast of Northern Ireland. 😄👍☘️
Great video! Fredericksburg is a great town to visit especially during the peaches season. They also have some good museums including the Chester Nimitz museum and the National Museum of the Pacific War. There are tons of great restaurants and wineries.
Max, you made it to my birthplace. TX is mapped like its own country, weather variations occur each day; dry and sunny this morning, wet and cool by the afternoon. Hope you enjoyed your time there and got some wood-smoked barbecue (none of that gas grill stuff). Great flying with you.
You are so lucky and blessed to be flying such an awesome plane. The planes I have flown while doing my PPL were all older than me. Cessna 172 and 182 from the 70's. Had to give up on my dream of achieving my CPL. Got too expensive for me. Now I live vicariously through channels like yours, drueling over my desk and keyboard and flying in MSFS. No substitute for the real thing though... man do I miss it. Keep the videos coming.
So well managed. I’ve heard of pilots and copilots getting into verbal arguments over error messages, even punching and spitting on each other over the reason instead of flying the plane. Good on ya!
Just incredible handling such a high performance aircraft so effortlessly, & so great to see such great piloting detail, & perfect radio work, superb as always, an inspiration to all pilots
the southwest guy with "can you say that altitude again, I'm turning too many knobs here" is SO real lmao
😂
OMG SMALL WORLD! I just randomly watched this video and heard myself in the background! Hi from San Marcos, that’s me on the comms at 18:59 ! Skyhawk 6319G ! ❤✈️
Wow that’s so funny! 😂
It's something of a phenomenon how one minor unanticipated event can turn even the most routine flight into something of a nightmare. Many accidents have occurred in the past where pilots become so fixated on minor issues that they forget to fly the aircraft. Disciplined pilots like Max here show you how to handle problems like this, never becoming distracted enough that flying the airplane wasn't the primary task. Good job Max!
Right, but if I were him I wouldn’t have even tried to push the electric trim switch. That could have sent it out of whack and locked his trim all the way in one direction. Best thing to do if there is an issue is to not risk causing another one
As they teach in aviation training:
Aviate
Navigate
Communicate
Handle situations in that order and you'll be fine.
I beg to differ... he is extremely distracted by his video production and comes across as somewhat apprehensive in dealing with the trim question..
A minor issue is one that someone else experiences. Like surgery.
Interesting that the trim circuit breaker was not checked and was not in the checklist. CitationMax is a very well organized pilot so this is a little bit of a surprise to me..
Having a jet properly enter the pattern and work with others instead of skipping right to the final shows a lot about why we love to watch you fly Max. Stay safe.
Watching you use bleed air to clean off the windshield reminded me of an incident that happened when I was a ramp rat for a cargo handling company in the 80s. We handled some old DC-8s for an air freight company and these still had their original P&W JT3D turbofans. They were airstart but since they were not high bypass engines they didn’t need the huge amounts of air to start like a modern engine. So we used a large “bottle” of compressed air which was in reality a tank of compressed air on a trailer. It held just enough air to start one of the turbines and it would be used to start the rest. This was in Florida and it was a warm and muggy evening and everything was covered in moisture much like in the video.
It was time to start the jet and the Captain signaled to start number 2. The Flight Engineer opened the air valve and the turbine started to spin up. Once it got to speed the Captain opened the throttle to add fuel. However, just as he did this, the First Officer decided he needed to use bleed air to blow off the windshields. Oops. Apparently he was new and used to using engine driven start carts that had an endless supply of compressed air and not a tank that had just enough. Long story short, the tank ran out before the turbine was really up to speed and before it was generating enough airflow to be self sustaining. So the turbine spools down and a flaming stream of JetA comes flowing out the back of the jet. Thankfully, the Captain was fast enough and had the throttles closed before it got too bad but it did scare those of us on the ground.
It took us almost a half hour to go borrow a start cart from Delta and hook it up. The Capn was giving the FO an earful the whole time. As for me, it was something I’ll always remember.
Citation Dad and Mom are blessed to have a professional pilot transport them ...Great flight Max !
Thank you! Appreciate you watching the video and your kind words. Take care.
10/10 cockpit management + situational awareness! Business as usual Max! Always, a little busy airspace between the three local airfields in Kerrville, Fredricksburg and Boerne. Thanks for keeping the right seat open for us, Max! ✈👍🏼
Thank you Adam! Appreciate your kind words. Hope all is well!
I love the kerrville airport!! I used to drive by there all the time and see the Mooney hangar! I ferried jeeps for Wagonmaster and usually dropped them off in centerpoint or in kerrville at their shop.
@stanger427 No kidding? I just moved near T69.
Especially with that pesky right traffic at T82
Hello citation max is your repair at destination only for the citation or is that for all aircraft
Huge respect to the pilot of the Bonanza. That was just so kind.
For those interested, song in the beginning is 'Giants nest - Heart Void'
@Max, brilliant video, as always!
Watching your videos, is like being part of the adventure; Thanks ! ✈️
Always interesting to see traffic coordinate in VFR. Good thing the other pilot offered to let you in front, it was clear you didn't want to come across as demanding. This was a fun video!
Here in Texas we always let the fast movers have the right of way, it's a lot easier for us to just extend a downwind or make a huge teardrop to let them in. We don't want someone with a 50 knot overtake speed behind us! Besides, they're sucking up expensive fuel at an unbelievable rate.
Interesting is not the first word that came to my mind lol. Texas being texas, allows these pilots to figure it out themselves
A busy flight, indeed, Max. I'm always impressed with your flight management skills.
Thanks David! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope all is well
Punching out through the low fog layer never gets old. I'm glad to hear that the trim issue wasn't a huge problem and you handled it well . Glad to hear that your mother is doing well. As always take care Max and thank you for taking the time to bring us along with you.
Watch these from the UK. Hats off to you Max. Exactly what a pilot should be, clear, calm and concise - do you ever get flustered? Keep up the good work, we all love these great videos.
Max, I am halfway through the video so I don’t know what your mechanical issue was going to be yet. I want to say beforehand thank you for your professionalism, for doing it the right way and vocalizing your thoughts. I’m a 53-year-old man who just got his commercial, working this next 2 weeks on my multi. I hope to get my first paying gig in the next couple of months. You are an inspiration! Keep doing what you’re doing my friend. You’re making a bigger difference than you may realize…
Good luck on your multi checkride!
Inspiring to me to hear you getting your commercial at 53! That’s fucking awesome dude.
Wow it’s a lot of work for one pilot to both fly and monitor, especially when things go wrong. Great job Max.
Hope your channel continues to grow. You’re a very professional and pilot guy.
Oh how I love flying in crappy weather. Also love how you remain so cool after losing the electric trim and had to hand fly then cancel your clearance. I was also impressed by the Barron pilot that showed courtesy and gave way to 2RF. In my next life I want a job like yours. Thanks for the video.
Max -- this content has been bonkers man. Thanks as always for sharing your journey and giving us some of the best PJ flying around!!!
Also curious what the outcome of the Elec Pitch Trim was. Part replacement?
Thanks so much Brandon! Really appreciate it and glad you’re enjoying the content. Re Trim. They came out and serviced the trim system. Re lubricated the Cables and worked on some connection lines to the Trim servo. Haven’t had an issue with it since!
This channel and P1D are the two best aviation channels on youtube.
They are my two favourites too.
Thank you very much!
Always a pleasure flying right seat with you, Max. Stay safe.. Always a pleasure flying right seat with you, Max. Stay safe..
Wow, that was a busy approach and high workload with the trim failure. Great flying as always.
Thank you Matty! Hope all is well
Echo the positive comments on how you handled the Electric Trim failure and demonstrated proper checklist use to respond. Nice that it happened on the back end of the flight with good weather and not after departure with the LIFR conditions you had. Well done sir!
Great job Max...can't let a minor issue interfere with the flight. Bonanza pilot was very accommodating...
That was very dramatic when you popped up out of the fog. 😊
Very nice landing Thanks for given us the opportunity to be with you on the flight, God bless
That was dope😂😂. Smoking som reeeefers, there.. 😂 love this. Love my VR msfs to❤❤❤
Another great job as usual, you are a great pilot , thank you for letting me come along!
Nice work as always Max! Loved hearing you talk with the bonanza and working it out with the other plane so the chance of a mid air went way down! How much easier it is having a small conversation with another pilot to work things out between yourselves instead of just position reports and assumptions is a really great thing and will always help keep GA pilots alive! Very cool sir!
Max, you handled that trim failure like a champ. Great work!
1:05 another great video. And to quote CitationMax1 term a little “sporty” in the fog then the trim issue. Glad it was minor fun watching u hand fly the approach
Love it when Mom"s on board!!!!!!!
living my dream. thanks for taking us along. Cool to see the instruments so clearly.
I'm always impressed by your videos. You make flying a private jet look so easy!
Nice job flying w/o AP. Love the way you describe what you are doing.
Let us know what Textron found with the AP issue. Thanks
Thanks Jimmy! Appreciate it.
Textron came out and fixed the issue. They serviced the trim system and applied some additional Lubricant to the cables connecting to the trim motor. Haven’t had a trim issue since this flight. Hope all is well. Thanks for watching
Outstanding flight Max. Love the minimums takeoff through our complex airspace. You handled the trim failure in your usual, professional manner. Pure textbook, this is how you do it. Great video too. Loved the intro music. Don
Thanks very much Don! Hope all is well.
Beautiful flight Max! We'll done on the trim failure protocol and smooth-no panic. We'll done, well done. C-ya!
Thanks very much! Appreciate it.
Great son!! Taking mom where she needs to go. And you handled that like a pro. Precious cargo!
You were busy as usual, but had a little extra on your plate with the trim issue. Glad you got it fixed. I enjoy flying with you.
Always a pleasure flying right seat with you, Max. Stay safe.
Thanks for watching! Take care
Fault dealt with 'As cool as the proverbial Cucumber' another great video Max !
We love u Max !!!❤
Man, that flight had a few tense moments! You are such a pro. Mad respect. And one lucky mom! Keep up the fantastic work Max!
Thank you for watching Ted! Hope all is well.
Too cool. Flying the traffic pattern like that in a citation must be fun. That would rarely happen flying for the Airlines.
Max, I really like your interaction with the controllers. What a great group.
From a private pilot in Ohio. Your videos are awesome thank you very much for doing them.
Thanks for continued high quality, professional, CLICKBAIT-FREE videos. Keep 'em comin'.
Great video! Fredericksberg is a lovely town! Visited from the UK a few years back and got burned (Literally) in a little shop that sells various chilli sauces - blew my head off!!
Yeah, I remember watching a TH-cam video about how they had trim switch failure and they ignored it, the plane crashed because they were trying to trim it when the switches were installed upside down by the maintenance techs
Amazing to watch the VFR pattern entry and landing. 🙌🏼
Good flight Max, thanks for taking me along!
Thank you Peter! Hope all is well
@@CitationMax all good here, Spring is just around the corner here in Upstate New York. Hope you are well.
Cool Kelsey. I had the Executive Membership for years, and used to sneak 3 other pilots, flight attendants or ground maintenance. Today, doesn't let anyone purchase any Membership at all! Only Top American Express Card Holders.
Thank you, pilot Max, Always a learning moment. I'll just buckle up and wait for the drink and snack cart.
Most excellent sir! Enjoyed very much as always
Hi Max, instrument student here. You make it look easy...thanks for the ride!
Another great video! That update on the trim on the end was appreciated! I was thinking:"What about the trim?" and Boom there was the answer 👍😊
Nice… The dinner at the Hanger Hotel at T82 offers one of the best breakfasts anywhere in Texas! I hope that you got a chance to enjoy.
Best aviation channel! Max is a fantastic pilot and does everything by the book. Love this channel.
Thank you very much. Appreciate your kind words. Take care!
Thanks for the update on the trim fault. I like how you went into calm, professional mode in dealing with the issue. Good job!
Thanks very much Doug! Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care
That was excellent Max....busy flight!
Thanks for watching Gordon!
I love watching your videos, Feel like I am in the cockpit. Keep them coming.
Nothing but Professionalism oozes from Max
Love the update at the end. Good touch
Your video flight is my refuge. Thank you.
I haven't seen you in awhile glad you are back.
greaset it. Very nice Max. Looking forward to your next one.
Thanks for watching! Appreciate it
Max..it’s just a complete pleasure to see how professional you go about everything although you are not flying to make a living. Your ateention to your (own) SOPS , checklists, and really really good airmanship, is just heartwarming to this old (777 capt) Capt. I’ll be your wingman anytime 😉
Omg can I just say after watching and being a pilot myself. Your landing was absolutely fabulous. Soft, quiet, just amazing. Good job brother and be safe my friend.
Very nice, very professional
Nicely done once again Max, as always you remained calm and completed your flight like a true professional👍Awesome video once again, can't wait for the next one!
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed the video. See ya on the next one
Thankfully you got the San Antonio Citation Service Center near Gillespie County Airport. Glad to see everything is working good now.
I love that Max is always prepared for anything. That is ‘situational awareness’ and ‘preparedness’ at its best. A very professional attitude like this is what makes for the safest environment in any situation but here, in a single pilot operation, it takes as much of the stress out of the situation as possible. If someone is not properly prepared and has to think things through, it takes time and increases stress levels - that is not how Max works. I would trust his judgement in any situation when flying. Great job Max. Glad the electric trim issue was okay in the end. Best regards from the Giant’s Causeway coast of Northern Ireland. 😄👍☘️
Great job on the flight! Nicely handled. Glad this didn't happen on way back to KHPN. Hope Citation Mom enjoyed it.
Great video! Fredericksburg is a great town to visit especially during the peaches season. They also have some good museums including the Chester Nimitz museum and the National Museum of the Pacific War. There are tons of great restaurants and wineries.
Fredericksburg! A great place to visit. Saw the Hanger Hotel and Diner out your window on roll out.
F'burg is a nice little airport. Some good eats can be had there. Nice flight.
Max, you made it to my birthplace. TX is mapped like its own country, weather variations occur each day; dry and sunny this morning, wet and cool by the afternoon. Hope you enjoyed your time there and got some wood-smoked barbecue (none of that gas grill stuff). Great flying with you.
Just started watching your videos. Hope all my pilots are professional like you. Keeps me feeling safe!!!!
Citation Max you are top 10 of the best pilots i know. You grease most touch downs. Calm cool. I'd definitely hire you if I ever had the need.
Thank you for watching Patrick! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Hi! i love your content, i have a question, ¿What is the average speed when flying en the Citation?
Starting to really enjoy your vids,..Your knowledge and humility are top notch!
Thank you very much William! Appreciate it
Amazing management skills and narrative skills while being a top notch pilot!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your skills with us!!!!
When I'm driving through the parking lot at the shopping mall, I now find myself saying _"clear left! clear right!"_ before proceeding 😂
Awesome! Citation Max... Godspeed...
I discovered your chanel yesterday, I love your videos, kind of motivational as Im having IR courses.
Greetings from Europe
Love your content Max! Greetings from the Netherlands
Thank you for watching! Appreciate it.
You are so lucky and blessed to be flying such an awesome plane. The planes I have flown while doing my PPL were all older than me. Cessna 172 and 182 from the 70's. Had to give up on my dream of achieving my CPL. Got too expensive for me. Now I live vicariously through channels like yours, drueling over my desk and keyboard and flying in MSFS. No substitute for the real thing though... man do I miss it. Keep the videos coming.
Just landed at the same airport last weekend. Grabbed a bite at the hangar cafe, I love Fredericksburg!
So well managed. I’ve heard of pilots and copilots getting into verbal arguments over error messages, even punching and spitting on each other over the reason instead of flying the plane. Good on ya!
Max... take up golf,you stayed cool under pressure, awesome job matey!
Once again Max. Great job. You make it look easy.
Thanks Doug! Appreciate you watching!
Absolutely love your videos! Newcomer and I can’t get enough! Thank you!
Thanks so much Kyle! Welcome to the channel. Appreciate it
Just incredible handling such a high performance aircraft so effortlessly, & so great to see such great piloting detail, & perfect radio work, superb as always, an inspiration to all pilots
WOW 🤩An amazing tripreport,,, Greetings from the Netherlands (Europe)
Kinda fun going back to VFR, sectionals and a little bit of stick and rudder, huh? Fredericksburg is a great town. Zwei beir bitte!
How well would that aircraft glide if both engines quit?
Just amazed at how calm you are with any issues, fantastic! thanks for sharing and I do all the nervous worrying for ya LOL
Thanks for watching Rob! Appreciate it. Hope all is well
Great video, a little bit more exciting than usual 😊.
Classy move by that Bonanza pilot.
Very classy! It was much appreciated!
Very interesting flight this time. Thanks for sharing the experience!
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it
Thumbs up 👍 happy to see you!